The 20 Best First Drops in North America

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The 20 Best First Drops in North America

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The first drop kicks off the whole coaster experience, there are the 20 best ones I've experienced.
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@coolbean259 4 жыл бұрын

Airtime thrills: But anything with lap bars is better. Skyrush: Are you sure about that? T3: hey guy’s, how’s it going?

@mrgiga5891 4 жыл бұрын

Lol it's called thighcrush

@coasterhockygamingboy9549 4 жыл бұрын

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@TB_2006 4 жыл бұрын

He should rename his channel to "Skyrush Kills".

@reiemg 4 жыл бұрын

We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so do I A full commitment's what I'm thinking of You wouldn't get this from any other guy I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it Inside we both know what's been going on We know the game and we're gonna play it And if you ask me how I'm feeling Don't tell me you're too blind to see Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up) (Ooh) Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up) We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it Inside we both know what's been going on We know the game and we're gonna play it I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry

@monacoGP11 4 жыл бұрын

Coasterhocky Gaming Boy what is da reason of this

@ChiefScarneck 4 жыл бұрын

Skyrush Lap Bars: *exists* Airtime Thrills: How many times do I have to teach you this lesson, old man!?!?

@AirtimeThrills 4 жыл бұрын

Til it doesnt exist no more

@highoctanegames 4 жыл бұрын

Skyrush: I like the young people

@xri0tt 3 жыл бұрын

I love the young people.

@nickdambrosio7416 3 жыл бұрын

@@AirtimeThrills eltoro sucks it is painful and the bar hits by stomach as it tries to suffocate me

@360coasters 3 жыл бұрын

@@nickdambrosio7416 How???

@jerseyhub9396 4 жыл бұрын

El toro’s first drop in the back row is out of this world

@andrewhamilton205 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely

@1shebear 4 жыл бұрын

Totally

@coasterhockygamingboy9549 4 жыл бұрын

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@coastersandbrews 4 жыл бұрын

Fr fr

@MakBot 4 жыл бұрын

Back car middle row gives you the best ride possible on El Toro

@jamesmcmanus1206 4 жыл бұрын

Skyrush’s drop is ridiculously good, if the lap bars aren’t for you it’s a ride ruined but if you can get through the restraints, the ride is incredible.

@Falcon-_- 11 ай бұрын

if u could get through the restraints, you'd be dead

@rickkkk4900 8 ай бұрын

when i lapped skyrush last year i thought i was going to fall off the train

@darkoverlord5427 4 жыл бұрын

I love how creative your lists are You just can’t find anything like this on KZfaq with the same amount of quality. Thx for the vids and may their be many more to come

@magicflyingbaby 4 жыл бұрын

RIP to the guy's hat at 5:27

@coasterhockygamingboy9549 4 жыл бұрын

Glurgh!

@mattmarrillia4907 4 жыл бұрын

F for respects

@Clay3613 4 жыл бұрын

Probably caused the ride to close for two hours.

@frostycoasters1606 4 жыл бұрын

😂

@visionist7 4 жыл бұрын

I thought it was a bird lol

@JadneParks 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite first drop is on the Vekoma kiddie coasters. The way it gives you that gut punch is phenomenal.

@AirtimeThrills 4 жыл бұрын

Actually semi true

@brucegibson1813 2 жыл бұрын

I actually got some legit airtime in the back row of a zierer kiddie coaster

@Canadas_Wonderland_Nerd Жыл бұрын

@@brucegibson1813 no way man Wich one

@brucegibson1813 Жыл бұрын

@@Canadas_Wonderland_Nerd timber twister at GilRoy gardens, plus you go through the layout twice 😂

@CoasterRoaster 4 жыл бұрын

I think Goliath at SFGAm actually has a quite underrated drop. It's absolutely massive, 180 ft, and taking that at 85 degrees on a wooden coaster just feels insane.

@ThrillSeekersandHellRaisers 4 жыл бұрын

Its a good first drop, but I agree that RB is a little better. and at the same park demon has a surprisingly good first drop but again its only in the back row.

@godwell2513 4 жыл бұрын

It’s so good

@howenator 4 жыл бұрын

It doesn't have enough momentum going into it but it is good

@josephqualtier961 Жыл бұрын

@@ThrillSeekersandHellRaisersI live raging bull but I think Goliath’s might be better. It feels like it lasts forever in the back row because of the round shaping. Gives more airtime.

@roxynano 4 жыл бұрын

Who doesn’t love the back row?

@itznathz9496 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone

@Unknown-yp2dt 4 жыл бұрын

@Clay3613 4 жыл бұрын

I do not enjoy it if it's on a pre-modern Woody. Not enough restraint, plus it slams my back.

@samuelitooooo 4 жыл бұрын

Me. I prefer front seat ejector over being whipped. Although at the expense of the first drop…

@benwarner2940 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve ridden a hell of a lot of coasters but maverick in the back row forced me to take a nap for an hour in the middle of the park lol couldn’t wear my glasses cuz I didn’t have a strap and without them I’m legally blind so that ride wrecked me but I still love it 😂

@matthewtaylor1785 4 жыл бұрын

I’m glad to have SF Great America as my home park. Goliath and Raging Bull are two of the best first drops I’ve ever been on. Raging Bull might even be the best.

@MrGoat-cd8lt 2 жыл бұрын

yo SF great america is my home park too! i was just there on saturday for the first time this season and i got to get on pretty much every roller coaster and some of the best ones twice!

@nomad1517 Жыл бұрын

Everybody loves raging bull.

@colemouledous4817 4 жыл бұрын

When you said RMC drops under 170 FT, I instantly knew you put 170 because of IRATs 171 FT Drop

@JJJJ-he8bz 4 жыл бұрын

Iron Rattlers first drop is just different

@bobataco210 4 жыл бұрын

“This is a list of my 20 favorite first drops” *shows Goliath at sfmm*

@brandonmoore4259 4 жыл бұрын

It was aftershock

@kristalic 3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonmoore4259 no that was a video of Goliath when he said that

@VerticalLoop Жыл бұрын

Yeah that coasters drop is totally not boring

@Clay3613 4 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't be an Airtime Thrills video without complaints about restraints!

@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239 4 жыл бұрын

Kinda like Theme Park Crazy without a reupload

@Sambinodino123 4 жыл бұрын

I’m spoiled having that el toro first drop at my home park

@alecvip7562 4 жыл бұрын

Same lmao

@CoasterHorizons 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@samwalko 4 жыл бұрын

SFGAm here, Goliath + Raging Bull is also pretty great.

@ThrillsofColdplay 4 жыл бұрын

I’m happy I have El Toro at my home park ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@Jars_of_Wiis 4 жыл бұрын

K.K Slider?!? Is that you?!?

@xxladyofrokkxx3133 4 жыл бұрын

SDC is my home park. Been on Wildfire many times. I always pick the last row and as long as the employee doesn't push the restraint down too much you will float out of your seat on that first drop. I have ridden this ride when the restraint wasn't pushed down on me at all, and most people might not be comfortable with that, but it is one of the safest ways to feel like you're free falling! It's simply amazing

@SportsHighlightsPlusMore 4 жыл бұрын

SDC is my home park too I've been going since I was younger I'm 16 now and I love going, and I love the park and I really like Outlaw Run, Time Traveler, and Wildlife

@cshimp10 4 жыл бұрын

I'll never forget going on El Toro for the first time, with my mom of course. Her and I are coaster junkies and our first time was on the very back row. As much as you, I cannot stress this enough; RIDE THE BACK ROW.

@lukedaballer2685 4 жыл бұрын

Who’s this guy and we’re is that little girl who runs the channel?

@luker2599 4 жыл бұрын

Roller Coaster Addict lol I wonder who takes her to all these theme park’s

@lukedaballer2685 4 жыл бұрын

I Talk coasters probably her mom or something like that

@lukedaballer2685 4 жыл бұрын

lasergunslinger your probably right

@samuelblack7314 3 жыл бұрын

Her coaster collection includes kids rides.

@Varraz 4 жыл бұрын

For me (here in Germany) it's Kärnan! A vertical twisted drop, from hypercoaster height, in complete darkness, is just pure insanity! Hands down my favorite drop, and my favorite coaster

@maxhagenauer24 4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with Raging Bull, I've heard it was amazing before I experienced it in the back so I came on high expectations and it still was 1,000,000 times better than I expected. It is one of my favorite B&M Hypers just because of that one moment, last time I went to sfgam I marathoned it 7 times in the back because it is just that good.

@AirtimeThrills 4 жыл бұрын

I did this also, just kept lapping it since that drop was so addictive

@bunja9101 4 жыл бұрын

Of all the 102 coasters I've been on, my top 5 drops are: 5. Steel Curtain 4. Millennium Force 3. I305 2. Twisted Timbers 1. El Toro I'm really surprised Twisted Timbers didn't make this list. It gives hangtime and very powerful airtime at the same time, while also giving strong lateral forces. It's just pure insanity. Yes, I've also been on storm chaser, but that one just doesn't feel the same. I feel like Twisted Timbers has the most underrated drop out there.

@theodoreperkoski1951 4 жыл бұрын

What's not to like about hanging upside down at 198 ft. Also the view going up the lift hill on Steel Curtain, Particularly on the right hand side is insane. Feels a lot higher than 212 ft.

@yom0msfat Жыл бұрын

Twisted Timbers was the only coaster I didn’t get to go on

@oofmodzz8101 4 жыл бұрын

If Oscars Wacky Taxi isn’t on here I’m out

@mrgiga5891 4 жыл бұрын

Sadly its not

@N_Drogyny 4 жыл бұрын

Not even an honorable mention. Smh.

@DoswarePictures 4 жыл бұрын

Carol Spinney’s ghost is upset.

@AirtimeThrills 4 жыл бұрын

Never ridden the taxi but i imagine its...good

@willknox7273 4 жыл бұрын

If Kozmo’s Kurves isn’t on here I’m going to choke a plant

@readreamcatcher7492 4 жыл бұрын

I’m admittedly probably what people would refer to as “GP” (just by virtue of not living near many amusement parks and being a college student who doesn’t have time/money to road trip), but I’ve gotten really addicted to your videos recently. I’ve learned a lot about different coasters and manufacturing companies from you. I really like coasters and riding them, but I haven’t got a lot of credits because of my location (Carowinds is the closest thing to me, for reference). This channel really makes me wanna start to branch out and try everything. Thanks for the great content!

@bryantoliveira2813 4 жыл бұрын

You're not GP. GP is for people who fit 2 categories - 1. Act like they know roller coasters/amusement parks and constantly give out wrong information. 2. Think whatever rides are at their home park are "the greatest/scariest/tallest etc ever"

@asehujiko8500 4 жыл бұрын

Don't feel bad, we all had to start somewhere. Welcome aboard & enjoy your ride I'd say!

@ravenfuckantifa2000 4 жыл бұрын

I live in between two parks that are both around 2 and 3 hours away from me respectively, but I've gathered a good amount of knowledge from these videos in the meantime when we're not going anywhere as well as during these COVID closures, not just Airtime Thrills but a couple other channels/standalone videos.

@zikikki1 4 жыл бұрын

Carowinds is my home park also. It's really upgraded in the last 10 years or so. Nothing wrong with having Fury 325 at your doorstep. I did a park trek in the early 2000s that was pretty affordable. Had the Paramount pass and did a day trip to Six Flags over Georgia to get that pass. Hit Kings Island, SF Worlds of Adventure (lol), Cedar Point, Hersheypark, Kennywood, SF New England, SF Great Adventure, SF America, and Kings Dominion. Lot of sleeping in my car, but it wasn't terribly expensive. Managed to hit a few that are no longer around including Volcano, Hypersonic XLC, and the actual looping Son of Beast (it was just as painful and rough as everyone says).

@24ecko 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone that call someone a "GP" is just an entitled douchebag.

@RagEGhosTvideos 2 жыл бұрын

i love millenniums drop. no matter which seat you’re in, it feels like you’re falling off the edge of the world and the drop feels like it last forever but it’s exciting the whole way down

@JJJJ-he8bz 4 жыл бұрын

Finally experienced my first B&M giga drop and it was everything I could have hoped for Orion’s drop is absolute bliss

@mulinhuan8410 4 жыл бұрын

that "LOL" at the bottom left of the screen when you showed Goliath killed me XD

@coasterhockygamingboy9549 4 жыл бұрын

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@coasterhockygamingboy9549 4 жыл бұрын

Glurgh!

@felipezuniga2885 4 жыл бұрын

When is it

@Kc_Production15 4 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@mulinhuan8410 4 жыл бұрын

@@felipezuniga2885 at the very beginning

@coasterhockygamingboy9549 4 жыл бұрын

You and Mr. Roller Coasters are a great 1-2 punch for coaster countdowns

@TheQPill 4 жыл бұрын

Rode El Toro for the first time two weeks ago! That beef coaster is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 going back tomorrow! 😈

@seugoi7460 4 жыл бұрын

My Top 3 (I've done most of the parks in Europe and a few in America) Number 1 - DC Rivals backwards Number 2 - DV Rivals last forward facing row Number 3 - Karnan They are the only drops that immediately stand out to me as the best I've experienced.

@davidhahner 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for mentioning Tennessee Tornado's drop! Extremely underrated and one of my all time favorites! Getting yanked down that drop in the back with ejector air underground in darkness is something special!

@Jeff-kz5kl 3 жыл бұрын

I remember the first time I rode The Joker at Discovery Kingdom... I had my hands in the air and halfway through the drop I panicked and had to grab the handles, I thought I was flying out of the chair! I'm surprised to see it so low on the list but that just means I really need to try all of these other coasters!

@frozenuruguayball6436 10 ай бұрын

It’s so underrated!

@Hyperbeat Жыл бұрын

I wasn’t expecting too much with Wicked Cyclone since it’s not the biggest of all time, but as my first RMC it blew me away. The way you get yanked down it is insane and still gets me reasonably nervous before it. RMC is too good.

@lilflo36 3 жыл бұрын

If you’ve ever been back row on Goliath at SFGAM at NIGHT...you m ow how absolutely insane that first drop is. You get whipped so fast you feel like you’re gonna fly off the ride itself. Absolutely one of my favorite drops ever

@ThemeParkAvenue 4 жыл бұрын

You never specify that entrants had to be coasters, so I think Falcon’s Fury should be on this list. I know what you meant, but this is a serious snub.

@N_Drogyny 4 жыл бұрын

Nonono, it's gotta be Mach Tower, lmao.

@AirtimeThrills 4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm yeah "first drop" including drop towers is a little outside the scope lol

@helder408 4 жыл бұрын

@@AirtimeThrills well you can argue that certain towers have multiple drops

@627jace627 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with both of you. This is a coaster list so FF doesn't qualify but it's still the only ride that puts the fear of God in me every time.

@Michaelcat2639 3 жыл бұрын

A coaster is different

@nickthepetrock403 4 жыл бұрын

Aye we all know E&F miler drops are insane and top all coasters on this list

@coasterhockygamingboy9549 4 жыл бұрын

Every coaster except DUPLO Dino Coaster

@mattmarrillia4907 4 жыл бұрын

Well that goes without saying

@Sarcastrophe098 4 жыл бұрын

Oh come on, we all know the flying fish is better than that RMC and Intamin crap

@clannadcryer6605 4 жыл бұрын

As a seasoned coaster fan. I agree with the number one. The first time I rode el toro I felt like I was riding my first roller coaster again and feeling that unreal gut dropping feeling

@greydavis3292 4 жыл бұрын

Cannibals drop really is amazing. Riding the elevator in the dark beforehand only adds to the impact when they raise the curtain at the top of the tower.

@barb9889 4 жыл бұрын

I got to ride cannibal for the first time about a week ago and it was absolutely insane. It's my current favorite drop and I don't expect it to really change anytime soon

@ThePirateprincess23 4 жыл бұрын

I love X2's first drop. I have only been on that ride 5 times and all 5 were in in both the 1st and 2nd rows, but that face-first dive is great no matter what. I also like the first drops that occur after the launches on Incredicoaster at California Adventure and Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios Hollywood. Both give some good airtime. Depending on where you sit on Incredicoaster, you can get either some floater airtime or ejector airtime.

@Turanga1i1a 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, I don't know why Steel Vengeance's first drop is not more loved by others. That was the only time during a first drop I felt like my soul was trailing my body!

@boilercoasters8442 3 жыл бұрын

Rode El Toro for the first time in the back car yesterday, and I absolutely agree; that first drop is lethal

@mrgiga5891 4 жыл бұрын

Silver bullet has one the steepest drops 👌

@1shebear 4 жыл бұрын

Mr Giga you are so right

@coasterhockygamingboy9549 4 жыл бұрын

IKR it is actually the steepest drop at 130°

@StamfordBridge 4 жыл бұрын

But no one talks about it because it gets overshadowed by that killer drop on Jaguar.

@lukedaballer2685 4 жыл бұрын

Tiffany Zhang I know I think it’s 350 miles per hour because it’s so fast

@mrgiga5891 4 жыл бұрын

@Natasha McHattan u dont get the jokes 🤦‍♀️

@magicflyingbaby 4 жыл бұрын

The drop on Tennessee Tornado is no joke for sure

@coasterfam7315 4 жыл бұрын

Totally with you on Tennesee Tornado. Rode in the back a few weeks ago. Out of my seat the whole way down.

@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan 4 жыл бұрын

I think what helps with the B&M giga coasters and their insane feeling like forever drops is that their lift troughs end earlier than on most B&M hypers and their shorter trains, and so the train will drop quicker and the drop is experienced more than on the hyper coasters, especially in the back, OMG

@noahberlin3953 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite drop is el toro, 2nd is skyrush. I didn't feel the leg amputation until the brake run, so I was able to enjoy the ejector airtime on that drop.

@jo_n31 4 жыл бұрын

Loving your creative video ideas!

@danielmassoud4490 4 жыл бұрын

This is an absolutely awesome list, and glad to see diamondback here (my home park!!). This is probably going to be surprising, but one of the wildest drops I’ve experienced is on the back row of Mystic Timbers. It’s only 98 feet and 53.7°, but it’s the first time where I had to physically grab onto my lap bar because I thought I was being flung out of the train. It could be because it was so unexpected, but it’s a drop I’ll never get over. Plus the rest of the ride is good!

@Kr33maTor 4 жыл бұрын

I was surprised to see Raging Bull that high, but your right. That little pre drop does the trick for the back row. I feel like I’m going to get catapulted into the water park immediately followed by a quick yank downward. Took my breath away the first time, as I was not ready for it.

@stachebmiz1666 4 жыл бұрын

Low key, the first drop on racer 75 at Kings Dominion is one of my favorites.

@jessicah6712 4 жыл бұрын

Diamondback isn’t my favorite hyper but you didn’t lie about the first drop. It is AMAZING

@moneyshot7785 4 жыл бұрын

The first drop of el toro is crazy cause when you come off the lift hill your just staring at the drop coming around that turn, it literally feels like you’re falling into an abyss

@Shortstack732 Жыл бұрын

I too hate over the shoulder restraints, for slightly different reasons. I’m just barely 5 feet tall, which results in unavoidable ear bashing. It also makes me feel like I’m about to slip out of the middle during inversions. I’ve yet to ride anything 200 feet, but here are a few of my favorites: -Lightning Run: That dive right off the hill, though not the tallest, is amazing. -Mystic Timbers: I love the feeling of flying sideways into the curve. -The Bat: Just plain fun going into the ravine. -Thunderhead: I rode it in high school and it was one of the few fun memories I have of Dollywood. Going back this year for my birthday and we’ll see how it holds up.

@RobertBurns71405 4 жыл бұрын

To me,The restraints don’t take anything away from my favorite drops in the world on Wonder women Golden lasso and Maverick

@lukedaballer2685 4 жыл бұрын

Same I love wonder woman’s first drop at you have a little bit of speed going into it and fly out of your seat in the back row

@TheSonicsean 4 жыл бұрын

TBH I'd rather have OTSRs than shinguards.

@Allen21758 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheSonicsean agreed

@mattmarrillia4907 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve ridden Lightning Run more times than I can count, and ever since my first ride on it in 2014 at age 9, the drop has always been the best part. 80 degrees at 90ft. Max height is insane

@jcde5018 4 жыл бұрын

I've been on several of these roller coasters but the Mamba at worlds of fun KC has become my favorite first and second drop coasters. I really thought I would see it on this list.

@lsky4446 4 жыл бұрын

I ABSOLUTELY LIVE for the back row left seat. Love it On ALL rollercoasters...that's my fav seat.

@athenaclark2567 4 жыл бұрын

Odd video idea: How to pick the best seat on a roller coaster. You know, based on what the coaster offers and the personal preference of the rider

@zachcoastercrazy4032 4 жыл бұрын

Newer inverts: front row Hyper coasters: towards the back Intamin impulse: front or back row. Middle for V2 Arrow Loopers: front row X2: Back row Most wooden coasters: Back row. Night ride on the beast: front row.

@NorCalCoasterMedia 4 жыл бұрын

@@zachcoastercrazy4032 X2 is hella bumpy in the back

@zachcoastercrazy4032 4 жыл бұрын

@@NorCalCoasterMedia I heard it is better in the inside seat

@NorCalCoasterMedia 4 жыл бұрын

@@zachcoastercrazy4032 Inside Front probably the best

@Coasterdog 4 жыл бұрын

The Monster at Adventureland is so much fun. I know you gave Euro fighters love at #16, but this one needs a special mention

@AirtimeThrills 4 жыл бұрын

I havent ridden that yet but I threw in infinity coasters also since theyre all about the same

@poopertonthepious6150 4 жыл бұрын

That X2 drop is the only one to this day that still scares me. Every time I ride it I feel terrified going up the lift hill knowing what's to come. What an amazing way to start off a coaster that has no mercy.

@CoasterKLIQ 4 жыл бұрын

Twisted Cyclone deserves it's own spot. That turn to the left was very unexpected and very thrilling

@Scratchster 4 жыл бұрын

I’m going to Dollywood this Thursday for the first time, so I’m glad to see some of their coasters on the list. 👍

@ChannelThemePark 4 жыл бұрын

I’m glad Tennessee Tornado got some recognition, it’s genuinely a good ride

@DisneyParksMusic. 4 жыл бұрын

I love Ghost Rider’s first drop at Knott’s Berry Farm because you get some really good ejector airtime if you’re sitting in the back and it’s never ending 56 mph speed is amazing! By the second drop the ride speeds up and the airtime is ridiculous on the last 7 airtime hills!

@calebsalyers4246 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to see Tennessee Tornado get some love. Dollywood is my home park. That drop is so fun. The little dip is a teaser then boom down you go

@cameltv1910 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see my boi iron rattler on here

@InfinitePlaylist909 4 жыл бұрын

the YELP I let out when you said “#1: NOT...” just made my day. Thank you for the laugh my dude.

@MattW30356 4 жыл бұрын

El Toro is by far the best first drop, great list! I love Sky Rush, but I agree the restraints kill! I rode it the first year it opened and I felt they were more comfortable a year later, I felt let my legs were being cut off. I would like to see new trains with better lap restraints.

@ThrillRidez 4 жыл бұрын

Impressed on how high you ranked Raging Bull! I rode it the first year it opened in 1999 and it’s my first hyper! The whip in back coming off of the lift hill into the first drop is amazing! If you are sitting in the back row it pulls you so forcefully down that first drop. It does get bashed, but it’s such a good hyper!

@liamryan7239 4 жыл бұрын

Lightning Run?

@AirtimeThrills 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing special, but good

@liamryan7239 4 жыл бұрын

Airtime Thrills “Nothing Special” . Really?

@liamryan7239 4 жыл бұрын

Airtime Thrills I know for a fact it’s better than Dback and Voyage.

@prestigecoasters8067 4 жыл бұрын

How do you know for a fact? Lol it’s an opinion. Everyone’s are different.

@liamryan7239 4 жыл бұрын

Coaster Bruh WRONG you are not picked and biased. I win. Bye bye.

@ejectoraircoasters222 4 жыл бұрын

Prediction: 1. El Toro 2. X2 3. Raging Bull 4. Fury 325 Edit: Hey I wasn’t far off at all! Great video especially the Skyrush part!

@Sokobansolver 3 жыл бұрын

I actually got to experience Banshee in the back row (which was a luck based mission since the ride ops were assigning rows). Intense doesn't even begin to describe it. The drop and pretzel knot were especially bonkers.

@rushtest4echo737 4 жыл бұрын

YESSSSS... Viper mention. Such an epic/under rated first drop! Tennessee Tornado for the win too! Love that Skyrush fakeout... like the fakeout of it being a good ride. El Toro is king here in the US and maybe anywhere. The only contenders I've ridden elsewhere are Thunder Dolphin and Expedition GeForce. Honorable mention: Kraken (back left seat)

@QoasterMaster 4 жыл бұрын

Superman: Escape from Krypton has a fantastic first drop...which is also the last element of the ride...

@airtime_life_2558 4 жыл бұрын

Airtime thrills: ranks to great American coasters on this list. Great America fanboys enter the comments

@howenator 4 жыл бұрын

Shivering Timbers's drop makes everything at Great America irrelevant

@howenator 4 жыл бұрын

Shivering Timbers's drop makes everything at Great America irrelevant

@andrewhamilton205 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid quality is top notch keep up the good work

@mrgiga5891 4 жыл бұрын

@Jeremy Therien lol

@KuRo88 2 жыл бұрын

Favourite first drop: Easily, and by far, Expedition Ge Force at Holiday Park. It just hits different than any other drop. Something you can't really explain and even though there are "similar" drops, nothing really compares to it.

@colemouledous4817 4 жыл бұрын

Time Traveler Row 8 at Night in the freezing cold while snowing is the greatest coaster experience

@frostycoasters1606 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@windwaker1401 4 жыл бұрын

That sounds incredible

@ryansullivan3085 4 жыл бұрын

I went on X2 in the back row when I was 5... Can confirm, is insane. I've been terrified of coasters ever since. I still ride them though.

@steveo7771286 4 жыл бұрын

With Millie I feel it depends on how it’s running. If the weather is good and the lift motors are working properly it absolutely hauls over the first drop and you’ll gray out on the overbank. On a bad day it’s, well, you know the nickname. I’ve never had a bad ride, just some are definitely better than others.

@ColeStudios6 4 жыл бұрын

I’m not an enthusiast but I always have loved roller coasters. Knotts his my home park and we went to cedar point last year! Goliath at magic mountain may not be the best ride, but it’s drop is amazing for me, especially in the front

@Dan-uy2ld 4 жыл бұрын

I'm shocked that B&M winged coasters aren't here. I love the feeling of being hung upside down before that curve down to the ground. Swarm at Thorpe park is an absolutely great example of this and is actually a pretty great ride all around pulling some nice sustained g and the zero g roll is one of my favourite moments on any coaster. It's just far too short

@FinesseBTW 3 жыл бұрын

I've ridden GateKeeper and that wing over drop is awesome. The thing that ruins it is the fact that the second the train starts to bottom out, the restraints decide it's time to staple you so hard your hips start to hurt. If that didn't happen, those drops would be legendary

@Luca-ph2yg 4 жыл бұрын

My favourite is easily Expedition GeForce drop. Insanely intense and the laterals really add to it and make it feel insanely out of control. Although I really enjoyed Untamed's drop aswell

@mblaty9688 3 жыл бұрын

I would have thought you were insane if I was told this a couple years back but honestly one of my favorite drops is on Timberwolf at WoF, rode it in the back row the other day just to get the credit and OMFG! The airtime was almost demonic! For the first time ever on a coaster I was legitimately scared! You hit the drop with some speed and it's pretty normal until you hit the little kink and I actually screamed in terror! It was heavenly!!!

@kurtissmith3409 4 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to experiencing those Cedar Point and Kings Island best drops at the end of July. Can't wait.

@EliteCoasters 4 жыл бұрын

No.1 (Tie) Ghostrider, Silver Bullet, Titan (SFOT), Goliath (SFMM).

@AirtimeThrills 4 жыл бұрын

Well done

@MrCollerRoaster 4 жыл бұрын

0:26 LOL 😂😂😂

@ricecrispy7951 3 жыл бұрын

El Toro is definitely the top of my list. Better than expected. My tops...in no particular order Thunderbolt (Kennywood) Millennium Force El Toro Griffon & Lochness Monster, probably because it’s the first major coaster I rode back in 1981 at age 9 and it still thrills me all these years later.

@Luke-1296 4 жыл бұрын

The drop on green lantern at movie world is really good even though it’s super short. It’s the third steepest drop in the world at 120.5 degrees and it has very good lap bars and doesn’t have the stupid shoulder restraints like other el locos. The shortness of the drop makes you wonder what you went through after it cause it’s over in a flash.

@mrgiga5891 4 жыл бұрын

Is boomerangs spike considered a drop or a lift hill?

@droptrackthrills8773 4 жыл бұрын

I guess it’s both

@coolbean259 4 жыл бұрын

Both

@jo_n31 4 жыл бұрын

Both i guess

@mrgiga5891 4 жыл бұрын

Na it's a drop track

@AirtimeThrills 4 жыл бұрын

Both

@pkfirealarm4685 4 жыл бұрын

The twisted cyclone’s drop is insane for 100 feet

@skythewonderdog 4 жыл бұрын

The Morgan Hypers like Mamba and Wild Thing actually have great first drops due to the shaping at the top of the drop. It's no Diamondback but if you get the chance to ride them, don't miss it. They are at least an honorable mention.

@bodiejones4844 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve rode wildfire at SDC many times and I don’t know what it is but every once in awhile you get that crazy back row ejector but also deliver in weird spots like the final hill into the brake run. Not always but if you catch it right it’s great!

@seamus8787 4 жыл бұрын

Prediction: iron gwazi's will be top 5

@alexisleblancdussault9434 4 жыл бұрын

It will be similar to Steel Vengeance. One degree steeper and one foot taller won't make a huge difference

@aidanarmstrong925 4 жыл бұрын

@@alexisleblancdussault9434 never know, cant judge a coaster on stats

@AirtimeThrills 4 жыл бұрын

Itd be on here if i had ridden it

@aidanarmstrong925 4 жыл бұрын

@@AirtimeThrills Probably not this year 😷😷

@HeelerHouse 4 жыл бұрын

@@AirtimeThrills I wish it was open :( sadly I go to Florida in July and it probably won't be open.

@CoasterRoaster 4 жыл бұрын

Before going in, I know Raging Bull and X2 are gonna be somewhere on here.

@Coolsomeone234 4 жыл бұрын

and El Toro

@ReonSkyridge 4 жыл бұрын

Im with you on Raging Bull. Honestly in my 3 visits to the park, that was one of the rides I look forward to the most. Not sure if its my FAVORITE hyper, but its DEFINATELY underrated.

@coasterfilm6477 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly You are one of the only person that understands that raging bull first drop It's my home park and Even after 100 rides it is still an Insane first drop

@J_Starr007 4 жыл бұрын

Raging Bull is a beast, love my home park...

@coasterfilm6477 4 жыл бұрын

If only they could open

@J_Starr007 4 жыл бұрын

@@coasterfilm6477 I heard they were planning to but at a lower admittance rate.

@coasterfilm6477 4 жыл бұрын

They were trying to open on June 26 but that didn’t happen

@tiedough7481 4 жыл бұрын

Lightning rod isn’t a small scale RMC neither is it’s drop. 123 feet or less.

@AirtimeThrills 4 жыл бұрын

But its under 170

@tiedough7481 4 жыл бұрын

Airtime Thrills I phrased that wrong. Imo small rmcs are 123 feet and under.

@AirtimeThrills 4 жыл бұрын

@@tiedough7481 i lumped the ones under 170 together since they all kinda feel the same. Goliath, Irat, SV stand out more

@tiedough7481 4 жыл бұрын

Airtime Thrills that makes more sense

@tyypa 4 жыл бұрын

Tie Dough lightning rod is still amazing tho. it’s at my home park

@thepolicyoftruth 4 жыл бұрын

2 words:El Toro.

@coasterhockygamingboy9549 4 жыл бұрын

3 words DUPLO Dino Coaster

@lukefoster934 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris! A couple of video ideas: Ranking the B&M coaster types Ranking the different inversion types (corkscrew, Immelmann, etc...) P.S. Really love your vids!

@chongpooka2769 4 жыл бұрын

Good list!!! We got early reservations to Great Adventure for July 3rd and we are heading right for Toro as soon as we get through the gates!!! Kinda curious to see how the park is post-Corona too, hope it isn’t a complete clusterfunk.